New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-01

Montreal 70 escape the penalty for their thieving
They arr, all anxious to see Colonel Fellows in the
J. sition Of District-Auorncy. They know then
that political pulls will always be preferred to
public interests in the conduct of that Office and
that almost any violation of law will he winllcd
AT if the trau>grcssor possesses certain amount
of influence among the lowest class Of voters.
Hard work Will elect George g. Deanc, ir. as
Civil Justice in the ilId District lie deserves
the loyal and earnest support of his party and also
aid from philosophical citizens generally.
1t ought to he pleasure. rs it certainly is
duty, for every Republican in the XIIth Senate
| District to do his utmost from now until the
voting is completed on election day. to secure the
election Of cx-COIlector William H. Robertson.
Judge Robertson is known to every family in that
district, and is honofcd wherever he is known.
! II is not often that the voters have n chance 10
send n man of his great experience high ability
and spotlcss character TO the Senate. If hc is
elected he certainly should be- he will natur-
ally take the place of leader in that body. lie
has every claim on the loyal and ardent support
Of every member of his rarity. and there are ample
reasons why all Democrats who are willing 10
place public interest above mere temporary part
san advantage should support Judge Robertson
" Boss" Mclaughlin has rpudatcd the Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor IN Brooklyn. Now let
Mr.. Chapin-shonld he happen TO get elected
ropudate Boss" Mclaughlin if he dare.
II hardly seems necessary to suggest 10 the
voters Of thcNIlIth. Nth ana XIh Senate Districts
that they will serve thc public interests by eject
ing the Republican candidates All three are
known 70 have the qualifications necessary for
| gal 4
Colts ample experience IN public life will enable
him to act with judgment and discretion on city
Affairs. Mr. Van Colt is veteran ana able
campaicncr, ana hc Is rrcttv sure 70 carry the
With District. George w Lyon would I'm.
doubtcdly have been nominated on the Rcpnbli-
can ticket for Distr.ct-Attorncy, but that it was
lrlt that corruption and thievcry IN this city could
be most surely overthrow by the nomination Of
Mr. Nicoll Mr. Lyon has great many friends
IN the party and deserves them. He Is far
superior t. either the Democratic or Labor candi.
date in the Nth District AMI should be- sent to
Albany. This is true also Of General James r.
O'Bcrne in the Nth He shond receive a suf
icicntiy hearty and enthusiastic support "a elect
him over Mr.. Ives, the Democratic candidate
II any on" remains IN doubt concerning the real
cuisines, reputation Of Theodore w Myers and III, /
qualifications for the Controcrslin lct him make
little inquiry among tie prominent baccarat |
players uptown.
An interesting feature of the campaign is tho /
intense activity Of the professional gamblers /
Keeper Of faro bank, and poker rooms the spinner,
81 roulette wheels manipulation, of dice. and the
ador'rs = the goddess Chance in every form Of
her worship Every man Of them is working !
o. -it aud main for tho election Of Colonel Fellow,
u the DS,rict-Attornrls ship. and Of Theodore W /
Myers to the Controllcrship. They recognize i'm |
thcs" candidates q the Democrats men after their
own heart, and they know that under the loose |
moral, and Ian administration which would IRE |
vail IL these two great Offices if these two unfit
candidates were elected their opportunities for
lc,c.ns the unwary would be- enormously increased
Keep sharp eye on the Democrats They have |
laid all their plans for free Of money AZ the
coming election They propose to buy votes on |
scale never approached here since Tweed WAS
driven from power Only great Vigilance and |
energy on the art Of Republicans and all honest
citizens can defeat t.'sc infamous plots.
Tie Elevated Railroad people seem bent ON |
butting their heads against q stone wall Russell |
sage is quoted saving that the road, are |
running all the cars they can afford Economy
Is necessary Ia make ends meet in their business |
he adds There never would have been the slight |
est trouble about making ENDS meet" in elevated !
railroad business Il such Tremendous flood OF
water bad not been POURED into the capitalization.
enough to force apart the ends Of almost any !
business Mr.. Sage aud his associates In the |
elevated lincs should bear IN mind that the
course which they nrc pursuing Is likely a. induce
the Legislature Ia pass a law forcing all trans
portation lines to furnish sent for every pas
srngcr 10 whom ticket Is sold. That il the law
in England II sloull hc the law here II certainly
will require little more discomfort ana anne vance
10 arouse such public irritation that the Irgis-
latur will feel compelled to enact such IA statute.
The elevated railroads might find it then even
harder task 70 mako both ends meet than
they find it now
Does the great Ncw-iorS stock Exchange desire
10 of its least worthy members foisicd
upon thc people OF Ncw-York as Controller on the
unsound and mischicvous plea that he /, n rrprc-
sentative of the business interests of the town?
Keep your temper. Mr. Dorslcimer Don't Get
50 fiery and impctuous. and don't get Of incrcli-
present element in control Of the County Dcmoc
racy 10 the Broadway gang You know perfectly
well that Maurice j Power has attempted t.
discourage the District Attorneys oflcc repeatedly
in the thorough prosecution OF the Il icyes Of that
oraanHaip IN Don't talk about deli crate lies when
the supporters Of Mr.. Nicoll for Observation-Disclosures
are telling the absolute and unqualifcd truth
about these things
Mayor Hewitt wouldn't pay white winged
angel in Il city Office more than $1,000. Better
give up the search Tor angels. Mr. Mayor. ana
coniinc your attention 10 children OF genius
Every fair minded member of the bar is earnest
in his praise OF the Republican nominations for
judicial offices. Nc better men could be found
In Ncw-YorlS for The Supreme Court bench than
Daniel q Rollins and Horny i IIownnd. Lndgc